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JA Nilsans

von Jackson Alves
Einzelschnitte ab $35.00 USD
Komplette Familie mit 9 Fonts: $199.00 USD
Die Schriftfamilie JA Nilsans wurde von Jackson Alves entworfen und von Jackson Alves veröffentlicht. JA Nilsans enthält 9 Stile und Familienpaketoptionen. Mehr über diese Familie

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Nilsans is an expressive sans serif type family designed by Brazilian calligrapher, lettering artist, and type designer Jackson Alves. Developed during the second term of the Type West program, the family grew from Jackson’s experience with calligraphy and his interest in the bold, hand-crafted character of the Neuland calligraphic style. Rather than reproducing traditional forms, Nilsans translates the energy and expressive character of broad-nib writing into a contemporary typeface with a distinctly human personality.

The family moves from a delicate, restrained Hairline to a bold and highly expressive Black, allowing its personality to shift dramatically across the weight range. Lighter weights offer a more open and refined texture, while heavier styles become tighter, stronger, and more graphic. A standalone Inline style adds another expressive voice to the family.

Nilsans includes seven weights from Hairline to Black, plus Inline and a Variable Font covering the complete Hairline-to-Black weight range. Its combination of personality and flexibility makes it particularly suited to branding, editorial design, posters, packaging, titles, cultural projects, and other applications where typography is meant to be seen as well as read.

Designer: Jackson Alves

Foundry: Jackson Alves

MyFonts Debüt: Sep 30, 2026

JA Nilsans

Über Jackson Alves

Jackson Alves Studio is an independent type foundry by Brazilian designer, lettering artist, and calligrapher Jackson Alves. With over 25 years of experience in graphic design and more than 15 years dedicated to letterforms, his work explores the intersection of type design, calligraphy, lettering, and visual identity. The foundry focuses on distinctive typefaces with strong personality, combining expressive forms, craftsmanship, and contemporary type technology.

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